4). Fair and Equitable Allocation of Water

5). Renewable EnergyDevelopment

6). Affordable Housing for Purchase and Rent

7). Preferential/Ranked-choice/Instant runoff Voting

SUPPORT

1). Veterans Benefits and Rights

2). Traffic mitigation Strategies

3). Locally Grown and Organic Farming

4). Comprehensive Public Transportation

5). Long Term Care and Programs for Seniors

6). Sustainable Growth with Effective, Long-Term Planning

7). Campaign Finance Reform; Public Financing of elections

We do not need to reinvent the wheel. What are other States, resort communities and small towns doing to meet the needs of their residents. Take the best policies, projects and procedures from other locations and adopt them to our local requirements.

Sustainability:

That is the first component which must be considered whenever some project, development or item is being proposed in Hawai'i.

Nor can we subject our 'aina to a continual onslaught of who knows what chemicals and restricted use pesticides, which poison the land and eventually find their way into our water aquifers and runs off into the ocean. Injection wells, which should have been retired years ago, have finally been shown to damage our reefs. The loss and lack of support for our agricultural community needs to end.

We must not be continually held hostage by the same old mantra and shibboleth “but we need the jobs”. We must explore other avenues to diversify our economy and create an harmonious balance between the needs of the 'aina, the wants of the residents and the desires of the visitors.

All around Hawai'i, the poor and unsustainable policies of the past are destroying our precious land and 'aina. We can not just claim that we live in the most “beautiful place in the world” and that Maui is “no ka oi” and that will fix everything.

Join us on our sojourn and quest to make District #13 a better place today and an even better place tomorrow, where Maui County and the State of Hawai'i truly are NO KA OI.

ADA
ACCESS

We
need to make certain that ALL building accesses and all public areas
are ADA compliant. This is currently not the case with too many
areas.

AFFORDABLE
HOUSING

We
must immediately provide and build housing which working and young
families can afford. Support the development of workforce and housing for purchase and rent. Research successful programs in
other communities, e.g. acquiring foreclosed housing through eminent
domain and other innovations, i.e. modular and creative building and
designs. Perhaps revisit zoning ordinances to allow zero lot line
houses, multi-family units, mixed-use communities and support
legislation which would allow alternative community construction
where appropriate. We can not keep allowing development and
developers to construct only housing which is out of reach for most
residents.

AGRICULTURE

Support
local, sustainable and organic agriculture and farming, including the purchasing of locally-grown organic produce, for all State functions, including the DOE.

Encourage and support xeriscaping, especially in the regions of the counties with less rainfall.

ANIMAL RIGHTS AND WELFARE

Increase penalties for animal cruelty. Expand funding and support for animal welfare programs. Additional support for non-profit organizations dealing with the feral and animal control requirements of the State. In any culling of feral animals ban the use of any cruel and inhumane techniques. Ban and enforce the prohibition of all forms of the fighting of animals.

BEACH
ACCESS

Make
certain that all beaches have legally accessible access and where
properties have been built denying the public easy access to a beach
that one must be created. Ban any more construction State-wide on public beaches and on the makai side of the closest road to the beach.

BUS
SYSTEM

Support
and keep expanding the bus system. As soon as reasonably possible,
retrofit all of our buses to clean and renewable energy. Many
communities on the mainland run on electric and natural gas.
Research and investigate what environmentally friendly systems are
available.

COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATIONS - MAUI

Adopt ordinances and charter changes so that
they have the status similar to the Neighborhood Boards on O'ahu.

DEVELOPMENT

Stop
expanding resort development on our beaches and keep the space open
for tourists and residents alike.

Terminate
all development makai of the roads/highways, where beachfront and
vistas will be lost.

DISTRICT
VOTING

Support
a Maui County Charter Amendment which will provide eleven separate
and individual voting Districts for the Maui County Council.

DRUG
ADDICTION

We
need to take a holistic and progressive approach to individuals with
substance abuse dependencies. Incarceration does not work. Programs
dealing with training, education and the root cause of the addiction
need to be expanded and funding increased. Research successful
approaches in other jurisdictions. This will be less expensive and
better for everyone in our community.

ECOVILLAGE

Support
legislation which will allow development in legally zoned areas, of
intentional communities and ecovillages, which are more sustainable
and beneficial for the environment.

EDUCATION

It is time to divide the Department of Education into local County control. Too many items, projects and creative programs get lost in the bloated DOE. It is criminal and malfeasance of the Board that some schools are overcrowded, need lots of critical infrastructure improvements and lack air conditioning in many facilities.

Bring the standards of the State DOE up to the qualify of the private educational institutions throughout the State.

ELECTIONS

Establish
a method of preferential/instant run-off/ranked-choice voting for all elections State-wide.

Institute campaign finance reform and establish public funding of elections.

Audit the Office of Elections and demand that the campaign funding requirements are fairly instituted. Currently smaller districts in size and populations can spend more money than the 13th Legislative District.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

Support the non-partisan commission to draw State-wide electoral districts. It is patently unfair that this 13th House District has three of the most remote communities in the State, on three different islands, all included in one District. Plus the sizes of the Districts range from 7,000 to over 17,000 residents; this appears constitutionally unacceptable.

ENERGY

Continue
encouraging and expanding renewable energy throughout the State.

GMO's

Stop
all open air testing of GMO's. Support the citizens' and County initiatives which require moratoriums and buffer zones until such time as the practice is
considered safe for residents and visitors alike. Eventually ban the use outright.

HARBORS

Direct the Board
of Land and Natural Resources to appropriate additional funding for
repair, upkeep and maintenance of the State's small boat harbors.

HAWAI'IAN
CULTURE

Increase
support and protections for honoring the local culture.

When
and where possible, post all public and governmental signs in both
English and Hawai'ian. The language must be preserved, protected and
supported.

HEMP

Support
the reintroduction of industrial hemp for commercial cultivation.
Utilizing agricultural lands and the providing of employment
opportunities will be greatly increased.

HOME[HOUSE]LESS

More
creative programs and less lip-service to assist the chronically
houseless residents of our community. Must combine social services and non-profit organizations with government funded programs. This
is a diverse group of human beings who reside in our State.
Research what has worked throughout the country. We must stop
tearing down, clearing land where there are encampments and
criminalize them. Housing first is a critical component of moving toward a zero homeless community. Immediately acquire available buildings to convert to livable accommodations for those currently without a home.

HOSPITALS

Support increased funding for Maui Memorial Medical Center and all medical facilities throughout the State.

INVASIVE
SPECIES

Additional
funding and support for the increased efforts to block the
introduction plus the elimination as much as possible the items which
have already found their way into our environment. Dramatically increase State funding and personnel.

KAHO'OLAWE

Seek additional Federal funding and continue State funding for cleaning up the destruction done to Kaho'olawe over forty years of military abuse.

LANAI

Balance
the reality that 98% of the island is privately owned with the needs,
wants and desires of the residents.

Establish a fully staffed District Office.

MAUI
HUMANE SOCIETY

Increase
funding and support all of the programs and projects of the MHS
necessary for taking care of animals in our County, with additional support for other non-profit organizations dealing with the feral and animal
control requirements of our community.

MARIJUANA

Decriminalize usage by adults of marijuana in the privacy of their
home.

MINIMUM/LIVING WAGE

Support a raise to a minimum of $15.50/hour in a reasonable time frame.

MOLOKAI

Continue
allowing Molokai
more and additional power to chose its own destiny regarding use of
it resources and future development.

Establish a fully staffed District Office.

PARKS - STATE

Restrooms
– Additional funding to the DLNR for maintenance of all restroom facilities and do NOT lock
them at night.

Expansion and maintenance of State-wide trails.

PRISON REFORM

Bring all prisoners home from the mainland. Expand educational, counseling, job creation and substance abuse programs so when they reenter society, they are better equipped to remain outside the system. Block all legislation to privatize our prisons.

PUBLIC
SCHOOL ATHLETIC COURTS/FIELDS

Allow
usage of State Public School fields, courts and facilities to the local communities by unlocking gates
and letting residents take advantage of the already created
recreational facilities.

REAPPORTIONMENT

Support the non-partisan Reapportionment committee to divide the 51 State Legislative Districts to be of equal size and include the same number of residents.

It is patently unfair to place three of the most remote communities in the State in the same Legislative district. Support realigning District 13 so Hana/East Maui, Molokai and Lanai are not in the same House district.

RECYCLING

Support curb-side residential
recycling throughout the State. Check various programs throughout the country and establish one as soon as reasonably feasible. In addition, encourage the establishment of convenient
material reclamation facilities. Too much usable items end up being
dumped at the State landfills.

RESTROOMS

Demand that comfort stations and toilets be established for residents, visitors and homeless individuals in all communities, especially in areas with large homeless populations. They must not be closed at night, forcing people to relieve
themselves in public spaces.

SENIORS

Continued
support for programs and facilities allowing living in place and a
high quality of life for the growing senior population of the State.

STYROFOAM
CONTAINERS

Ban
the use of disposable polystyrene foam food containers, requiring
businesses to use biodegradable items.

SUGAR CANE/HC&S LANDS

Support the Maui County Community Organic Farmland Initiative.

SUNSHINE LAW

Require the State Legislature, both the House and the Senate, to be subject to the same sunshine laws, rules and regulations, as are required of the Counties.

TERM
LIMITS

Establish term limits for all State House of Representatives and members of the Senate.

TRAFFIC

Encourage the Counties to expand:

Pedestrian
Paths - Where
and when possible, provide sidewalks and paths for people to walk
from community to community, home to work, residents to retail
locations.

Horse
Trails - Provide
more equestrian trails, especially in the rural and agricultural
communities of the Counties.

VETERANS

Need to support and expand medical and all support services in coordination with Federal programs.

NB: My father was a triple amputee from WWII. I intimately know the need for supporting veterans after they return from combat and/or service in our military.

VOTING

Support adopting a preferential/ranked-choice/instant runoff voting system for all elections held within the State.

WATER

E Ola i ka Wai - Water is Life

It
is long overdue that the government takes control of our water and
get it out of the hands of private multi-national corporations. Our
State Constitution requires and demands that water is a public trust;
it is time.

Secure
more water resources and construct reservoirs and storage tanks to
adequately supply the entire State. There is no excuse anymore
to have water rationing for farmers and various residents, when there is more than sufficient water for all residents and visitors alike.

Demand and mandate the reintroduction of water to more streams and creeks throughout East and West Maui and the entire State.

Allow and support water catchment systems throughout the State. Current technology will address any health and safety issues which may arise.

Support more recycling and use of gray water where not for consumption.